2005 Detroit Lions season

2005 Detroit Lions season
2005 Detroit Lions season
Owner	William Clay Ford Sr.
General manager	Matt Millen
Head coach	Steve Mariucci; Dick Jauron (interim)
Home field	Ford Field
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	3rd NFC North
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DT Shaun Rogers
Uniform
	← 2004; Lions seasons; 2006 →;

The 2005 season was the Detroit Lions' 76th in the National Football League (NFL). The Lions failed to improve on their 6–10 record in 2004.

The Lions began their 2005 season with a 17–3 win over the rival Packers. However, the next week, the Lions were throttled, 38–6, by the Bears in Chicago. By week 10, the Lions had a 4–5 record after they had defeated the Arizona Cardinals 29–21 at home. However, the Lions lost five consecutive games following that win, and were eliminated from the playoffs with a 16–13 overtime loss to the Packers. The Lions would win one more game for the rest of the season, which was a 13–12 win over the Saints. The season concluded with a 35–21 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Steelers.

During the season, after the Lions lost 27–7 on Thanksgiving Day to the Atlanta Falcons, the Lions fired Steve Mariucci, and hired Dick Jauron to be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Staff

**2005 Detroit Lions staff**
	Front office Owner and chairman – William Clay Ford Sr. Vice chairman – William Clay Ford Jr. President and chief executive officer – Matt Millen Executive vice president and chief operating officer – Tom Lewand Senior vice president and assistant general manager – Martin Mayhew Director of pro personnel – Sheldon White Director of college scouting – Scott McEwen Assistant director of pro personnel – Charlie Sanders Head coaches Head coach – Steve Mariucci Interim head coach/defensive coordinator – Dick Jauron Assistant to the head coach – Kevin Lartigue Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Ted Tollner Quarterbacks – Greg Olson Running backs – Tom Rathman Wide receivers – Fred Graves Tight ends – Andy Sugarman Offensive line – Pat Morris Assistant offensive line/tight ends – Sean Kugler Offensive assistant – Adam Gase Coaching assistant – Shawn Jefferson			Defensive coaches Defensive line – Larry Brooks Linebackers – Johnny Holland Defensive backs – George Catavolos Defensive assistant – Don Clemons Defensive assistant – Phil Snow Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Chuck Priefer Assistant special teams – Stan Kwan Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jason Arapoff Strength and conditioning – Malcolm Blacken Assistant strength and conditioning – Mondray Gee

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2005 Detroit Lions draft
1	10	Mike Williams	WR	USC
2	37	Shaun Cody	DT	USC
3	72	Stanley Wilson	CB	Stanford
5	145	Dan Orlovsky	QB	Connecticut	Arizona via New England
6	184	Bill Swancutt	DE	Oregon State
6	206	Johnathan Goddard	LB	Marshall
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster

**2005 Detroit Lions final roster**

	Quarterbacks 5 Jeff Garcia 3 Joey Harrington 9 Dan Orlovsky Running backs 24 Shawn Bryson 34 Kevin Jones 21 Artose Pinner 30 Cory Schlesinger FB 27 Paul Smith FB Wide receivers 18 Eddie Drummond KR/PR 16 Troy Edwards 80 Charles Rogers 10 Scottie Vines 88 Mike Williams 11 Roy Williams Tight ends 82 Casey FitzSimmons 49 Sean McHugh 81 Marcus Pollard		Offensive linemen 76 Jeff Backus T 79 Kelly Butler T 64 Rick DeMulling G 63 Brock Gutierrez C 69 Kyle Kosier G 51 Dominic Raiola C 71 Victor Rogers T 65 Damien Woody G Defensive linemen 94 Marcus Bell DT 75 Shaun Cody DT 95 Jared DeVries DE 98 Kalimba Edwards DE 96 James Hall DE 78 Cory Redding DE 92 Shaun Rogers DT 90 Bill Swancutt DE 72 Dan Wilkinson DT		Linebackers 55 Donté Curry MLB/OLB 52 James Davis OLB 48 Matt Grootegoed OLB 58 Wali Rainer OLB 53 Nate Wayne OLB 57 LeVar Woods MLB Defensive backs 32 Dré Bly CB 36 Vernon Fox SS 35 André Goodman CB 26 Kenoy Kennedy SS 44 Scott McGarrahan FS 40 Jon McGraw FS 31 R. W. McQuarters CB/KR/PR 38 Keith Smith CB 28 Bracy Walker FS 29 Stanley Wilson CB Special teams 4 Jason Hanson K 2 Nick Harris P 67 Don Muhlbach LS		Reserve lists 97 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 25 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 50 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 42 IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Cliff Johnson S (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 85 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 54 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 59 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 62 IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Robby Valenzuela T ( IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 99 Sarth Benoit LB 77 Kevin Carberry DT 86 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 12 Glenn Martinez WR 43 Will Matthews FB ( IRTooltip Injured reserve) 74 Levi Newton G 60 Dave Pearson C 89 Jason Randall TE 15 DeAndrew Rubin WR 73 Clint Stickdorn T Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 inactive, 8 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 11	Green Bay Packers	W 17–3	1–0	Ford Field	61,877
2	September 18	at Chicago Bears	L 6–38	1–1	Soldier Field	62,019
3	Bye
4	October 2	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 13–17	1–2	Raymond James Stadium	64,994
5	October 9	Baltimore Ravens	W 35–17	2–2	Ford Field	61,201
6	October 16	Carolina Panthers	L 20–21	2–3	Ford Field	61,083
7	October 23	at Cleveland Browns	W 13–10	3–3	Cleveland Browns Stadium	72,923
8	October 30	Chicago Bears	L 13–19 (OT)	3–4	Ford Field	61,814
9	November 6	at Minnesota Vikings	L 14–27	3–5	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	63,813
10	November 13	Arizona Cardinals	W 29–21	4–5	Ford Field	61,091
11	November 20	at Dallas Cowboys	L 7–20	4–6	Texas Stadium	62,670
12	November 24	Atlanta Falcons	L 7–27	4–7	Ford Field	62,390
13	December 4	Minnesota Vikings	L 16–21	4–8	Ford Field	61,375
14	December 11	at Green Bay Packers	L 13–16 (OT)	4–9	Lambeau Field	70,019
15	December 18	Cincinnati Bengals	L 17–41	4–10	Ford Field	61,749
16	December 24	at New Orleans Saints	W 13–12	5–10	Alamodome	63,747
17	January 1	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–35	5–11	Heinz Field	63,794

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 1: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	3	0	0	3
Lions	7	0	3	7	17

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: September 11
Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,877
Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger, and Chris Myers
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DET – Marcus Pollard 9-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 4:56. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:54.

Second quarter

GB – Ryan Longwell 50-yard field goal, 2:59. Lions 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 4:51.

Third quarter

DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal, 8:34. Lions 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

DET – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 4:13. Lions 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:22.

Top passers

GB – Brett Favre – 27/44, 201 yards, 2 INT
DET – Joey Harrington – 15/28, 167 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

GB – Ahman Green – 12 rushes, 58 yards
DET – Kevin Jones – 25 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

GB – Donald Driver – 4 receptions, 48 yards
DET – Marcus Pollard – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Standings

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Chicago Bears	11	5	0	.688	5–1	10–2	260	202	L1
Minnesota Vikings	9	7	0	.563	5–1	8–4	306	344	W1
Detroit Lions	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	254	345	L1
Green Bay Packers	4	12	0	.250	1–5	4–8	298	344	W1

References

^ "Administration and Coaches". 2005 Detroit Lions Media Guide. pp. 4–29.

External links

2005 Detroit Lions at Pro-Football-Reference.com

Media related to 2005 Detroit Lions season at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Administration and Coaches". 2005 Detroit Lions Media Guide. pp. 4–29.

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